Armed and Dangerous? UAVs and U.S. Security

• Main Author: Davis, Lynn E. (auth)
• Other Authors: McNerney, Michael J. (auth), Chow, James S. (auth), Hamilton, Thomas (auth), Harting, Sarah (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Defence strategy, planning & research; Arms negotiation & control; Military engineering; History; Technology; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Armed drones are making the headlines, especially in their role in targeted killings. RAND researchers examined whether these weapons are transformative, how dangerous their proliferation will be, and whether U.S. use of them can shape a broader set of international norms that discourage their misus...